From http://www.catalannewsagency.com/news/business/tourism-rises-9-september-compared-last-year (in English)
Tourism activity has increased by 9% during September 2010 as compared to the same month of last year, according to the figures released by the Catalan Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce. Since the beginning of 2010, the overall increase in visitors to Catalonia is estimated at 3.7%, which represents more than 10 million tourists in these first 9 months.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Tourism rises in Catalonia in September
From http://www.catalannewsagency.com/news/business/tourism-rises-9-september-compared-last-year (in English)
Tourism activity has increased by 9% during September 2010 as compared to the same month of last year, according to the figures released by the Catalan Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce. Since the beginning of 2010, the overall increase in visitors to Catalonia is estimated at 3.7%, which represents more than 10 million tourists in these first 9 months.
Tourism activity has increased by 9% during September 2010 as compared to the same month of last year, according to the figures released by the Catalan Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce. Since the beginning of 2010, the overall increase in visitors to Catalonia is estimated at 3.7%, which represents more than 10 million tourists in these first 9 months.
Drop of unemployment rate in Taiwan
From http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/349879,jobless-rate-edges-september.html (in English)
According to the news from Earth Times, Taiwan unemployment rate dropped in September 2010 for 14th consecutive month. Present rate is 5.08% and represents that in Taiwan there are 560,000 people who are registered as out of work. The rate of this last month of September was down 0.94 percentage points from September 2009, and 0.03 points lower in respect to the rate of August 2010.
According to the news from Earth Times, Taiwan unemployment rate dropped in September 2010 for 14th consecutive month. Present rate is 5.08% and represents that in Taiwan there are 560,000 people who are registered as out of work. The rate of this last month of September was down 0.94 percentage points from September 2009, and 0.03 points lower in respect to the rate of August 2010.
Drop of unemployment rate in Taiwan
From http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/349879,jobless-rate-edges-september.html (in English)
According to the news from Earth Times, Taiwan unemployment rate dropped in September 2010 for 14th consecutive month. Present rate is 5.08% and represents that in Taiwan there are 560,000 people who are registered as out of work. The rate of this last month of September was down 0.94 percentage points from September 2009, and 0.03 points lower in respect to the rate of August 2010.
According to the news from Earth Times, Taiwan unemployment rate dropped in September 2010 for 14th consecutive month. Present rate is 5.08% and represents that in Taiwan there are 560,000 people who are registered as out of work. The rate of this last month of September was down 0.94 percentage points from September 2009, and 0.03 points lower in respect to the rate of August 2010.
ESPA will produce electric pumps in China by 2013
From http://www.leconomic.cat/neco/article/4-economia/18-economia/316004-espa-fabricara-bombes-electriques-al-brasil-turquia-i-la-xina-el-2013.html (in Catalan)
Catalan company Espa Bombas Eléctricas SA will start producing pumps in China, Turkey and Brazil by 2013. The company is willing to have a position on these emerging markets which would be not adequately served with only the present-day production center located in Banyoles (Girona). According to ESPA CEO, Josep Planas, this expansion should get the company back to the growth path after two years of recession and decrease in sales. Despite the crisis, ESPA has maintained the R+D activity and the energy-saving developments for pumps achieved in the recent years are becoming a factor of greater attractiveness for customers. The company is still targeting the residential sector as their principal market and it is preparing some strategies aimed at promoting the renovation of old equipments which are less energy efficient. ESPA is also willing to create an internet site called CyberESPAi which is intended to provide a better communication with customers. ESPA has also received support from ACC1Ó for the reserach on of high-tech pumps for domestic use.
Catalan company Espa Bombas Eléctricas SA will start producing pumps in China, Turkey and Brazil by 2013. The company is willing to have a position on these emerging markets which would be not adequately served with only the present-day production center located in Banyoles (Girona). According to ESPA CEO, Josep Planas, this expansion should get the company back to the growth path after two years of recession and decrease in sales. Despite the crisis, ESPA has maintained the R+D activity and the energy-saving developments for pumps achieved in the recent years are becoming a factor of greater attractiveness for customers. The company is still targeting the residential sector as their principal market and it is preparing some strategies aimed at promoting the renovation of old equipments which are less energy efficient. ESPA is also willing to create an internet site called CyberESPAi which is intended to provide a better communication with customers. ESPA has also received support from ACC1Ó for the reserach on of high-tech pumps for domestic use.
ESPA will produce electric pumps in China by 2013
From http://www.leconomic.cat/neco/article/4-economia/18-economia/316004-espa-fabricara-bombes-electriques-al-brasil-turquia-i-la-xina-el-2013.html (in Catalan)
Catalan company Espa Bombas Eléctricas SA will start producing pumps in China, Turkey and Brazil by 2013. The company is willing to have a position on these emerging markets which would be not adequately served with only the present-day production center located in Banyoles (Girona). According to ESPA CEO, Josep Planas, this expansion should get the company back to the growth path after two years of recession and decrease in sales. Despite the crisis, ESPA has maintained the R+D activity and the energy-saving developments for pumps achieved in the recent years are becoming a factor of greater attractiveness for customers. The company is still targeting the residential sector as their principal market and it is preparing some strategies aimed at promoting the renovation of old equipments which are less energy efficient. ESPA is also willing to create an internet site called CyberESPAi which is intended to provide a better communication with customers. ESPA has also received support from ACC1Ó for the reserach on of high-tech pumps for domestic use.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Economic support to Spanish exports
From http://www.expansion.com/2010/09/20/economia/1284938816.html (in Spanish)
Spain's economic crisis is fostering the need for a greater international projection of its products and services. Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade is proposing a series of measures in order to provide effective support to Spanish companies willing to sell abroad. Economic support will shared by the central government and the autonomous regions and a new Integrated Plan to Support Exports (Plan Integrado de Apoyo a las Exportaciones) is announced by the end of 2010. According to business sources, until now Spain is devoting 570 million euros per year to the international promotion of Spanish export companies, which is considered not sufficient to back the 150,000 existing ones.
As seen in the graph from Expasión.com, out of the 50 Spanish provinces, the one with the greater export capacity is Barcelona, with 32,262 million euros in 2009, followed at quite some distance by Madrid, with 19,244 million euros, and València, with 9,127 million euros. Tarragona is on the 10th position, with 4.674 million euros, and Girona on the 16th, with 3.085 million euros, which makes three out of the four Catalan provinces among the Spanish top 20
Spain's economic crisis is fostering the need for a greater international projection of its products and services. Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade is proposing a series of measures in order to provide effective support to Spanish companies willing to sell abroad. Economic support will shared by the central government and the autonomous regions and a new Integrated Plan to Support Exports (Plan Integrado de Apoyo a las Exportaciones) is announced by the end of 2010. According to business sources, until now Spain is devoting 570 million euros per year to the international promotion of Spanish export companies, which is considered not sufficient to back the 150,000 existing ones.
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| The 20 main export provinces of Spain (Expansión.com) |
As seen in the graph from Expasión.com, out of the 50 Spanish provinces, the one with the greater export capacity is Barcelona, with 32,262 million euros in 2009, followed at quite some distance by Madrid, with 19,244 million euros, and València, with 9,127 million euros. Tarragona is on the 10th position, with 4.674 million euros, and Girona on the 16th, with 3.085 million euros, which makes three out of the four Catalan provinces among the Spanish top 20
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